Monday

  • Reading Log Check Tomorrow

  • Persuasive Essay Topic - Research and take notes on both sides of chosen argument
  • Write a draft statement of your position on the argument topic.

Tuesday

  • Reading Log

  • Persuasive Essays- (Follow Persuasive Essay Rubric and use timeline)*Continue gathering research to support your position. Write a thesis statement that follows the guidelines from class and your notes. (Precise position, manageable limits on topic, and how you plan to support position.) *You should be ready to complete the persuasive map for your topic tomorrow in class.)


Wednesday

  • Reading Log

  • Persuasive Essay- Read through rubric for assessment guidelines. Follow timeline checklist to continue working on paper. Most students should be working on drafting the introduction, 1st paragraph, etc. of their essay.


Thursday

  • Reading Log (Tomorrow we will be choosing an independent book for our WWII, Holocaust Unit)

  • Persuasive Essay- Follow timeline checklist to continue working on paper. Papers are due tomorrow by the end of class. Most students should be working on drafting last few paragraphs of their essay.

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